*~ Christmas is around the corner ~*

 Merry Christmas!

Have a wonderful holiday!

See you guys again next year.

~ from Student Counseling Services Unit

Are you the one we are looking for?

Please click on the picture for a better view.


Yes, we are looking for a team of students with:
a sincere heart,
willingness to help others and

respect for others.

Are you the one we are looking for?

Please contact us for more details.
Alden Wong alden_wong92@hotmail.com
Ms Coral coral@berjaya.edu.my

PsyBites!

Watch out for PsyBites! Because it bites!


p.s.: For more information, please check out Berjaya UCH notice board.

Mental Health Awareness Campaign

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

Mental Health America has been celebrating "May is Mental Health Month" since year 1949.

This year, Student Counseling Services Unit at Berjaya UCH would like join the celebration of mental health month to raise awareness of mental wellness among our students.



Take a stress test or a depression screener at Live Well! website, (main theme of Mental Health Awareness Month 2011)

Link:
Look around the campus for more exciting activities, educational posters, free brochures this month.

What's happening in our Mental Health Awareness Campaign

Week 1: Promoting Mental Health Awareness Month
(Yes, posters are everywhere in our campus now).

Week 2: All about adjustment
(As we grow, and we need to adjust to our surroundings accordingly.
Learn how to adjust yourself in a healthy and positive way.)

Week 3: Depression
(What is depression? Is "emo-ing" depression? Is it right to feel sad sometimes?)

Week 4: Coping with Stress
(Stress, stress, stress. Learn how to cope with your stress.)
**Workshop available, learn how to cope with your stress and have a hands-on experience of relaxation technique with our in-house counseling psychologist. Registration required. **

Week 5: Counseling Awareness Week (till June)

Relationship Talk

Click for more information (bigger resolution).

P.s.: Due to time constraint for this short semester, the next talk would be held on 2nd of March, focusing on handling study stress.

2011

Happy new year!

Welcome back! :) The campus had been quiet for a while without you. Yes, we worked throughout your holiday. Some of the staff also had a short break as well. Anyway, it is good to have you back to the campus.

This is the beginning of a new year, as year 2010 passed by, the first week of year 2011 passed by too. The new students had their orientation week in the first week of year 2011. Have you ever wonder why year 2010 passed by so quickly and what had you done in year 2010? Gasp!

Did you take some time to reflect on year 2010?

To kick-start the new year with more exciting activities, Student Counseling Services planned a series of workshops and talks to help you grow (inner growth, we mean, sorry that we really can't do much about the physical part~)

In January: Small Groups (Group Therapy)

1) Reflection of Life, Planning a New Beginning
(suitable for anybody who wishes to have a new start and aims to have a more purposeful life).

2) Self-Discovery
(Learning more about yourself in a fun way).

In January: Talk

Love, from the Psychological Perspective
(Back by popular demand, learn more about love).







In February: Talk

Relationship: Why do People Breakup and
How to Maintain a Good Relationship

(Love talk. Part II. Learn more about maintaining a good relationship.
It is not about Boy-Girl Relationship only.)

In February: Workshop

Mentors (Peer Counselors) Training: Level II(For those who have attended basic mentoring training)

In March: Talk

Coping with Stress
Learn how to manage your stress better.

In March: Workshop

Mentors (Peer Counselors) Training Level IWe are looking for more students who are willing to help others by lending others their listening ears. Equip yourself with basic counseling skills training and learn how to help others effectively.

If you are interested, please contact Ms. Coral.
Email: coral@berjaya.edu.my or coralcounselor@gmail.com


For more information, please contact your counselor at Department of Student Services.

Counseling Services are available full time now.

Hi, guys.

Counseling services are available again. It means, we could start to discuss about your career profile, conduct some counseling sessions together. For those who missed something last semester or new students, e.g. mentor-mentee training workshop, we will conduct the training again this semester. (p.s. New mentors needed. For those who are interested, please come and look for me), then you may use this badge in your blog/website/FB after the training session:

Special badge for mentors.


This also means that from now on, you could book your appointment online or drop me an e-mail, or look for me in Department of Student Services. Student Counseling Unit will to conduct some exciting talks this semester: combating study stress, personality, psychological talks, etc (we may also try to re-conduct the 'Love: from the psychological perspective' talk again for the juniors, as your seniors loved it and recommend to conduct it again, and they're looking forward for the part 2.) You could suggest some interesting topics as well. :)

If you feel that you need someone to talk to,
a listening ear is always there for you,
preparing to hear what is going on in your life,
what you heart may have been trying to tell you.
We will walk the journey together,
a nourishing journey of personal growth.



Sessions will be conducted by well-trained and equipped professional counselor.
(Private and confidential)

Notice: About your career profile

Hi, guys.

Thanks for spending your time to complete the career profile in your orientation!

If you're interested to come for a career counseling session, and also to find out more about your career profile,


Please e-mail me : coralcounselor@gmail.com


p.s. for seniors who haven't come for their career counseling yet, you could also drop me an e-mail. Thanks.

Announcement for Talk: Your Life Story

How are you going to write yours?

Dear all,

There's a talk on next Thursday (4th February), 5-6pm.
Title: Your Life Story: How to plan yours?
(Personal Development talk)
Venue: To be confirmed


What is life story?

Everyone has a life story. The story began when you were still a baby.

Your parents played important roles in helping to shape your life story when you were young.

When you get older, your siblings (brothers and sisters) and friends became more important to you. Directly / indirectly, your life may be affected by them.

Now, you're in college. You seem to have more controls over your life. What's next? How are you going to shape your life story?

Join the talk to explore more about yourself.

Welcome back. What's new?

Hey, guys!

Welcome back, guys. For all the new students, welcome to your first year in college.

For this new semester, I designed a new career profile to aid you in your career path.


Some of you may wonder why, since it's still early for you to think about what you will do after you graduate. After filling in your career profile, we will meet up for a short session (around 30 minutes) to explain to you about your strengths and your weaknesses, and how you could improve to achieve your career goals.

This will also help us to get some feedback from you, in order for us to offer the suitable workshops and seminars for your professional and personal development. It's F.O.C. (You could find some similar career tests on jobstreet and other websites, but they will charge you for the report and analysis.)


(2) Our Counseling Journey: Newsletter

Now, you can grab a copy of Our Counseling Journey Newsletter at the front desk or library.
Get a copy now.



(3) Group Therapy

Sign up for the group therapy for a psychological self-exploration. It's fun and exciting to share your thoughts and grow together in a safe environment.


First Group: Self-Exploration (starting from 3rd February, 2010)
4.00pm (every Tuesday) - Exploring more about yourself.

2nd Group: Love (starting from 10th February, 2010)
4.00pm (every Thursday) - Relationship? Something sweet, something bitter. It may be a relationship between 2 people, or a relationship with your friends or family. Prepare your mind and learn about how to communicate in a relationship.

-There will be more groups later. If you would like to join a group but the group's time is clashed with your class, please contact Coral to fix a time for your group.

(4) Mentor-Mentee Program



Dept. of Student Services will launch the mentor-mentee program in the campus. Seniors will guide the juniors, and seniors will be guided by our department.

Mentoring is a relationship. "Mentoring is to support and encourage people to manage their own learning in order that they may maximise their potential, develop their skills, improve their performance and become the person they want to be." Eric Parsloe, The Oxford School of Coaching & Mentoring.

Basically, mentors will become the 'big-bros' for the mentees. :) There will be a mentor training program coming up soon.

Announcement: Make your counseling appointment online

Hi!!!

Now, introducing a very cool online tool for you to make a counseling appointment with Ms Coral. You can book an appointment online, anytime, anywhere.

You could choose to attend a counseling session, (guidance or consultation) on Tuesday or Wednesday from 9am-6pm. After the reservation, please meet her at the Department of Student Services on the time you booked. Ms. Coral will contact you for confirmation of reservation.

Please check it out by clicking the image at your right. Thanks :)

It's time for a new talk

Topic:
Making Friends, Not Enemies:
Develop Mature and Long-Lasting Friendships

Date: 28th October 2009
Time: 5.00pm
Venue: Lecture Theater

Please contact Ms Coral for further information: coralcounselor@gmail.com

Body Language: What you can't hide

Body language is essential in human communications.

It consists of 65%-90% in every conversation.

Just imagine, babies can't talk. How do they communicate?

They use body language: Cry

This lady is touching her leg, what does it mean?

Even dogs have body language too.

It's interesting, isn't it?

Find out more from next Wednesday talk (09.09.09)
5.30p.m. in Lecture Theater
Body Language: What you can't hide

Brought to you by Ms. Coral.
DoSS


Before you attend the talk, you may like to test how well you could read body language.
Try out this test: Can you spot fake smiles? BBC